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Thu Mar 13, 2014, 10:48 PMStar Member LynneSin (90,440 posts)Stop buying the ****ing RW bullshit about that special election in Florida. Shame on those who do!!There was no grand message from that election. There was no forecast of upcoming doom and gloom because we lost that race. Why are we buying into the Right Wing spin about us losing that election when that election was an uphill battle from the start.We lost a congressional race that was in a district held by republicans for 32 years. That means since the years of Ronald Reagan the good people of the Northern St Petersburg area of Florida have had a republican representing them. Heck this use to be Katherine Harris's old district - these people love their looney GOPers. Sure there has always been some redistricting of this area but each time it's always a republican that wins.Here's the thing.This election wasn't even held during a major election cycle, not even a minor one. It was held during a random time selected in mid-March and I hate to say it, Democrats are pretty unreliable voters. But even as unreliable as voters can be and especially democratic voters, Alex Sink still kept that race competitive. She really only lost by 2% of the vote and yes I know that the GOP was hurt a bit by a Libertarian on the ticket. But that's the thing - that race was competitive. It makes me wonder what could have happened with FL-13 if this was a major election cycle... could we have pulled off the upset?But the GOP do not want democrats gaining hope so instead they are spinning spinning like Charlotte with her web and writing messages in hopes that the people reading them will believe what they say. And you know what, I'm seeing people here at DU actually starting to believe them.Stop buying into the GOP spin cycle. Had Alex Sink lost by 10 points I would have recognized we may have problems. She came close - who knows what might happen in 2014?Keep the hope alive!
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:02 PMlonestarnot (72,192 posts)3. Not buying any slime with my hard earned dough.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:12 PMStar Member madfloridian (79,568 posts)4. The only "gloom and doom" I see....is the FL Democratic party and its hesitance to take strong stands. I just posted about it, and I really believe it. I watched the campaign play out, and Jolly unfortunately made a better impression as a personality. The Democrats here need to work on strength of candidates and messaging techniques.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:19 PMStar Member CBHagman (14,435 posts)5. Amen.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:24 PMStar Member LisaLynne (14,088 posts)6. There is a vested interest in making sure we are demoralized.We need to not play into their hands.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:28 PMStar Member MrMickeysMom (12,390 posts)8. I recognize what went on with Sink...In fact, my sister and BIL had a lot to do with Alex's support network in the neighborhoods that needed to get out the vote. That is why 39% turnout should be examined.What the GOP would love for people to forget or never remember is the re-districting in the south end of Pinellas County neighborhoods. These people have re-districted themselves this way because that is the only strategy they have left.You are right (as usual) LynneSin. This is what the GOP does… This, and more… They are scared because they can only gerrymander for strategy for so long.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:01 AMStar Member Cha (139,530 posts)11. If Sink would have won.. the m$m would have found someway to havespun that into a defeat for the Dems.thanks Lynne
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:06 AMStar Member JI7 (44,838 posts)14. i think it's more of wanting it to be true, there were some who wanted Terry Mcauliffe to loseso they can use it to bash democrats some more .
Response to LynneSin (Original post)Fri Mar 14, 2014, 01:54 AMAverageJoe90 (7,054 posts)27. Makes sense to me, TBH.Sink may not have been the best campaigner but, it really does say something about her opponent Dave Jolly, and his party, when he only won by a mere 2%.....in perhaps the least convenient time for Democrats, and with Sink's poor campaigning. Had she done just a little better, we might have won even then. But still, 2% is hardly a landslide for the GOP. It's nothing *but* a close call.
